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Control function operation

 Do not shift into reverse while traveling
at planing speeds. Loss of control, boat F 2 N R
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swamping, or damage to the boat could 3 5 5 4
occur.
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The remote control lever for each engine con- 6 6
trols both throttle and shifting. In normal op- 8 8
eration, the levers are moved together.
Moving the remote control levers forward
from the neutral position shifts into the for-
ward position, and then as the levers are
1 Neutral position
moved farther, accelerates the engines for
2 TDE position
more thrust. Moving the levers back from the
3 Forward position
neutral position shifts into the reverse posi-
4 Reverse position
tion, and then as the levers are moved farther, 5 Shift
accelerates the engines for more thrust. 6 Fully closed
AR210 / SX210 / 212 / 212S: For cruising, ad- 7 Throttle
just the remote control levers so both engines 8 Fully open
are running at the same engine speed.
TIP: TIP:
Because of the mechanical throttle linkage, This boat is equipped with a “start-in-gear”
the remote control levers may not be exactly protection. The engines will not start unless
even with one another when the engines are the levers are in the neutral position.
running at the same engine speed.
This boat uses a direct-drive propulsion sys-
tem. Therefore, jet thrust is always being pro-
duced while the engines are running. The
direction of the boat is controlled by the shift
gates, which direct the flow of the jet thrust as
follows:

Neutral
The shift gates are dropped down part way
over the jet thrust nozzles. The neutral posi-
tion balances forward and reverse thrust to
help keep the boat from moving, although
some movement may occur.

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